England captain keeps selection doors open ahead of T20 World Cup
The English summer begins with the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on Saturday, giving domestic players the chance to play themselves into the plans for the T20 World Cup squad.
Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusinghe, manager Asanka Gurusinha and skipper Dinesh Chandimal have admitted the charge of beaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) code of conduct. The trio has admitted that they have breached the conduct related to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game”, as per press release of ICC.
After their acceptance, ICC have has appointed Michael Beloff as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case to determine the appropriate sanction in accordance with Article 5.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
Earlier in the day, Chandimal denied charges of attempting to change the condition of the ball and appealed against match referee Javagal Srinath’s verdict of banning him for one Test match.
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“Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the match referee’s findings that saw him suspended for one Test after being found guilty of changing the condition of the ball,” the ICC said on its Twitter handle.
Chandimal had been charged by the ICC after video evidence indicated that he applied saliva to the ball shortly after putting what the ICC suggested was a sweet into his mouth.
He pleaded not guilty, before attending the hearing where Srinath handed Chandimal the maximum punishment available under the code — two suspension points and a fine of 100 percent of his match fee.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar, Ian Gould and third umpire Richard Kettleborough had charged Chandimal after the third day’s play of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies on Saturday with changing the condition of the ball in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC Standard Test Match, ODI and T20I Playing Conditions.
With the third Test starting Saturday, the Islanders would be hoping for a verdict in their favour on Friday.
-With IANS inputs.
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